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| Released | April 21, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Palette (Korean: 팔레트; RR: Palleteu) is the fourth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on April 21, 2017, by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint FAVE Entertainment. Palette is IU's first album since Chat-Shire (2015), and her first full-length release since Modern Times (2013).[1]
The album was successful both commercially and critically. It spawned three singles; "Through the Night" was released as the album's lead single on March 24, 2017, followed by "Can't Love You Anymore" on April 7, and the title track, "Palette", released on April 21.[2][3] All three singles from Palette reached number one on South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, becoming only one of the few albums to contain three or more number-one singles.
Palette was met with critical acclaim upon its release. Billboard magazine listed the album at number one on their list of the best K-pop albums of 2017, and was named amongst the 100 best Korean albums since 2004 by EBS. The album earned IU a Melon Music Award for Album of the Year, and a nomination for Artist of the Year and won Best Album Award in the 27th Seoul Music Awards. Palette also won "Best Pop Album" award at the 15th Korean Music Awards.[4]
- ^ Tamar, Herman (April 5, 2017). "Female Soloists Set to Dominate K-Pop In April". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ 아이유 측 "3월 24일 선공개곡 발표…4월 중 컴백 목표"(공식) (in Korean). News Nate. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ 아이유, 4월 21일 4집 컴백 확정..1년 6개월만 활동 재개 (in Korean). Naver. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "'대중음악상' 아이유 '팔레트', 최우수 팝 음반 수상". Naver. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.